
Day 1A
Table 19 Update
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
YS Ying Song | 53,000(35 BB) | 19 | 1 |
CW Chen Weimin | 90,000(60 BB) | 19 | 2 |
ZK Zdenek Kovarik | 8,000(5 BB) | 19 | 3 |
YL Yong Li | 84,000(56 BB) | 19 | 4 |
QH Qidong He | 60,000(40 BB) | 19 | 5 |
UP Unknown Player (6) | 64,500(43 BB) | 19 | 6 |
SW Sicheng Wang | 67,400(45 BB) | 19 | 7 |
DH Dunmao Huang | 78,000(52 BB) | 19 | 8 |
Cooler For Ray Yik-Yin Chiu

Under the gun Wei Zheng wants 1,600, Zdenek Kovarik ups it to 3,200 from +1 and big blind Ray Chiu cold four-bet jams 29,100. Only Kovarik calls and is way ahead.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
WZ Wei Zheng (2) | UTG | 31,100(39 BB) |
ZK Zdenek Kovarik | K♠K♥ UTG+1 | 12,500(16 BB) |
YY Yik Yin Chiu | Q♦Q♥ BB | 61,000(76 BB) |
Everything is looking peachy for Kovarik on 2♥ 4♦ 6♥ J♦ before turning pear shaped on the Q♣ river, giving Chiu a set and the massive pot.
Yunqing Ge With Big Blind Special

Hijack Xin Chen leads 500 and takes two customers to the A♥ 8♣ J♠ flop where his 1,000 c-bet gets called and another 1,300 on the 3♥ turn receives the same treatment. The J♣ river has big blind Yunqing Ge lead 6,200 and only Chen calls, before mucking against Ge's J♦ 2♠ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YG Yunqing Ge | 38,300(192 BB) |
ZK Zdenek Kovarik | 28,300(142 BB) |
XC Xin Chen | 20,800(104 BB) |
New Players
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
ZK Zdenek Kovarik | 28,200(141 BB) | 15 | 1 |
HQ Haisheng Qiu | 30,000(150 BB) | 15 | 2 |
RD Renli Ding | 30,000(150 BB) | 15 | 3 |
YG Yunqing Ge | 30,000(150 BB) | 15 | 4 |
LW Luyao Wu | 30,000(150 BB) | 15 | 5 |
GD Guillaume Dufour | 61,700(309 BB) | 15 | 6 |
XC Xin Chen | 30,000(150 BB) | 15 | 7 |
YL Ye Li | 30,000(150 BB) | 16 | 1 |
YT Yixi Tang | 30,000(150 BB) | 16 | 2 |
YL Yao Liu (3) | 30,000(150 BB) | 16 | 3 |
UP Unknown Player (6) | 30,000(150 BB) | 16 | 5 |
EZ Enming Zhang | 30,000(150 BB) | 16 | 6 |
JO Jonty Obrien | 30,000(150 BB) | 16 | 7 |
Guillaume Dufour Stays On The Gas

Button Guillaume Dufour opens 600, Zdenek Kovarik flats, big blind Jonty Obrien pumps it to 2,300 and calls after Dufour four-bets to 7,000 and Kovarik folds. The 5♠ 3♠ 2♦ flop has Dufour jam 24,200 and Obrien finds a call after some time in the tank.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
GD Guillaume Dufour | Q♦Q♠ D | 61,700(309 BB) |
ZK Zdenek Kovarik | SB | 28,200(141 BB) |
JO Jonty Obrien | A♣3♣ BB | busted |
The 8♣ and 9♠ leave the Frenchman ahead and Obrien has to go back to the registration desk.
Triple Barrel For Guillaume Dufour

A limped blind battle with a J♣ Q♠ 6♥ flop sees small blind Guillaume Dufour triple barrel 500, 1,200 and 5,000 to the 8♦ turn and 8♣ river with the last bet being enough to make Zdenek Kovarik fold.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
GD Guillaume Dufour | 31,500(158 BB) |
ZK Zdenek Kovarik | 28,800(144 BB) |